Must-see hotels in The Salzkammergut

  • Seegasthof-Hotel Lackner

    Mondsee

    Set on the shore of the Mondsee, the Lackner offers elegant, contemporary rooms with balconies and lovely lake views. A private beach is set among the…

  • Gjaid Alm

    The Salzkammergut

    This delightfully remote place is set in a rocky hollow replete with grazing cattle, sheep and horses, an easy 10-minute walk from the cable-car station…

  • Hotel Gasthof Zur Post

    St Gilgen

    This old inn's rooms are beautifully designed – some of the most stylish in the region. Some combine antique pieces set against a simple contemporary base…

  • Seehotel Das Traunsee

    The Salzkammergut

    Seehotel Das Traunsee is the prime address in Traunkirchen. It's contemporary, bright and with a stunning location on the lake, where you can relax on…

  • Hotel Cortisen am See

    St Wolfgang

    Hotelier Roland Ballner goes all out to make guests feel at home at this lakeside retreat, which may seem all Austrian tradition on the outside but is a…

  • Im Weissen Rössl

    St Wolfgang

    St Wolfgang’s most famous hotel was the setting for Ralph Benatzky’s operetta The White Horse. Rooms are somewhat idiosyncratic, and a little tired for…

  • Hotel Stroblerhof

    The Salzkammergut

    This stylish hotel is the best place to stay and eat in Strobl. Combining a cosy chalet style with clean contemporary lines, and a very relaxing pool area…

  • Seehotel Schwan

    The Salzkammergut

    Some rooms at Gmunden's most luxurious hotel are more traditional than others, but all have a lightness of touch and there's a contemporary sensibility at…

  • Hallstatt Hideaway

    Hallstatt

    Six splendidly modern, beautifully textured private suites make up what is the region's most stylish accommodation choice. While prices reflect the…

  • Erzherzog Johann

    The Salzkammergut

    Bad Aussee’s four-star hotel has rooms with comforts, but the facilities are what really catapult you into relaxation heaven: a wonderfully large sauna…

  • Jugendgästehaus Schafbergblick

    St Gilgen

    A pretty hostel with neat, bright rooms, grassy grounds and a fabulous lakeside location. It does, however, get a lot of school groups during term time.

  • Landhotel Grünberg am See

    The Salzkammergut

    Situated right on the lakeshore, a 10-minute drive from the town centre, this sweet, family-run hotel offers bright, spacious (if rather predictably…

  • Goldenes Schiff

    The Salzkammergut

    Most doubles in this four-star hotel have bathtubs, and the best rooms (superior doubles and suites) have a touch of glamour, with large windows that…

  • Hotel Aichinger

    The Salzkammergut

    Rooms are modern and bright in Aichinger, which has wellness trimmings such as a spa area and outdoor pool (April to October). It's located about 750m…

  • Hochsteg-Gütl

    The Salzkammergut

    Hochsteg-Gütl is a modern four-star hotel that caters for tourists and seminar guests alike. Rooms are well sized, modern and bright, but it's the almost…

  • Hotel Post

    The Salzkammergut

    Most of the 55 spacious, contemporary and supremely comfortable rooms at this chalet-style hotel have balconies – with window boxes ablaze with geraniums…

  • Iris Porsche Hotel & Restaurant

    Mondsee

    Rooms in this modern, upmarket business hotel have lovely wooden floors and, in some, little roof terraces. There’s a lift, a wellness area, bathtubs and…

  • Seehotel Grüner Baum

    Hallstatt

    Rooms in the four-star Grüner Baum are tastefully furnished without going overboard. Prestige doubles have patios with views over the lake and the town,…

  • Campingplatz Hinterer

    The Salzkammergut

    This eco-sensitive, pleasantly leafy campground is by the lake (with its own beach) south of the river and has a bar. There are a few 'gypsy-style'…

  • Hotel Haus am See

    The Salzkammergut

    Situated conveniently alongside the boat station and swimming area, this no-frills hotel has lots of comfortable rooms with balconies and views over the…

  • Pension Göschlberger

    Mondsee

    Rooms in this comfortable, centrally located pension are tasteful, bright and decorated in light woods. It will be impossible to book here in July and…

  • Campingplatz Klausner-Höll

    Hallstatt

    Located on a grassy meadow in Hallstatt Lahn, conveniently close to the centre and almost right on the lake, this camping ground has a small kiosk, a…

  • Gasthof Zauner

    Hallstatt

    This quaint, ivy-covered guesthouse has super-tasteful, pine-embellished rooms, some with balconies and lake views. The restaurant (mains €12 to €25) is…

  • Pension Sarstein

    Hallstatt

    The affable Fischer family takes pride in its little guesthouse, a few minutes' walk along the lakefront from central Hallstatt. The old-fashioned rooms…

  • Hotel Garni Sonnhof

    The Salzkammergut

    Nestled in a leafy glade of maple trees next to the station, this lovely hotel has cosy, traditional decor, a beautiful garden complete with a pond, and a…

  • Seehof Pension Apartments

    St Wolfgang

    These bright and very comfortable apartments all have terraces with lake views; the larger ones can work out to be good value if you're sharing. Some of…

  • Hotel Peter

    St Wolfgang

    The generous-sized rooms at this four-star hotel have balconies looking onto the lake, as well as large bathrooms and traditional decor. The restaurant …

  • Heritage Hotel Hallstatt

    Hallstatt

    Rooms in this luxury hotel are spread across three buildings. The main building may claim the town's prime position at the landing stage on the lake, but…

  • Landhotel Hubertushof

    The Salzkammergut

    This modern hotel has neat, bright rooms that manage to evoke rustic comfort without the heavy stuffiness. The open bathrooms in some rooms remind you you…

  • Hotel Magerl

    The Salzkammergut

    This rambling pension is spread over three buildings near the cable-car station. From the outside the main building looks very drab, but rooms are clean…

  • Hotel Krone

    Mondsee

    This attractive, comfortable, centrally located three-star has neat if unremarkable rooms, some with balconies. There are doubles with connecting doors…

  • Keramikhotel Goldener Brunnen

    The Salzkammergut

    This smallish hotel in the centre has fresh, comfortable, rooms which are modern but have a hint of nostalgia in keeping with the historic building…

  • Hotel Stadt Salzburg

    The Salzkammergut

    Atmospheric public spaces, efficient staff and budget prices make this a good choice, despite the sometimes gently fading rooms. A bonus: the bus to St…

  • Pension Falkensteiner

    St Gilgen

    A no-frills but spotless pension that has helpful management. All of the rooms are large, and all have balconies. It has its own lake access and some city…

  • Jugendgästehaus

    The Salzkammergut

    It might be a little short on character from the outside, but this hostel is well run, breakfast is decent and it has a great location in the town centre…

  • Landhotel Post

    The Salzkammergut

    Landhotel Post is centrally located, while being just 300m from the lake. Rooms are clean and modern, and there's access to a steam bath that also…

  • Pension Stocker

    The Salzkammergut

    Located 500m northwest of Kurhausplatz, this is a very pretty pension with wooden balconies, flower-filled window boxes and a large garden.

  • Jugendgästehaus

    Mondsee

    This modern HI hostel is a few minutes’ walk up the hill from the centre of town. Its usual range of rooms are simple and streamlined.

  • Josefinum

    The Salzkammergut

    Peaceful retreat with basic rooms in the centre, run by nuns; meals are included. Telephone ahead for evening arrival.

  • Gasthof Blaue Traube

    The Salzkammergut

    Historic guesthouse in the centre with modern and well-sized but somewhat bland rooms.